Project Cargo & Breakbulk Growth Lead

WR Logistics; Southampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

WR Logistics in Southampton seeks a Project Cargo & Breakbulk Commercial Lead to own commercial growth within a developing specialist function. You will identify opportunities, secure new business, and maintain key client relationships while aligning pricing with delivery capabilities.

The role combines commercial development with operational coordination, ensuring complex cargo movements are priced competitively and executed to a high standard, with travel to meet clients as required.

Qualifications

• Experience in port/terminal/logistics with project cargo or breakbulk.
• Strong commercial experience including customer management and pricing.
• Understanding of international cargo handling, lifting, and lashing.
• Ability to coordinate complex operational activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities and manage existing customer relationships.
• Support delivery of complex cargo operations.
• Bridge commercial activity and operational delivery across teams.
• Prepare pricing and quotations to win business.
• Coordinate operations and client engagement.

Skills

Project cargo

Breakbulk

Commercial development

Customer relationships

Pricing & quotations

Operations coordination

Stakeholder management

Excel & PowerPoint

UK travel

Driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

WR Logistics in Southampton seeks a Project Cargo & Breakbulk Commercial Lead to own commercial growth within a developing specialist function. You will identify opportunities, secure new business, and maintain key client relationships while aligning pricing with delivery capabilities.

The role combines commercial development with operational coordination, ensuring complex cargo movements are priced competitively and executed to a high standard, with travel to meet clients as required.